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Berwick vs Gorham vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berwick | Gorham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
18,300Highest |
7,896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41±2.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Hampden and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
| Gorham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.